Chicago got a taste of Turkish culture over Memorial Day weekend at a festival showcasing traditional cuisine, art and performances. For cousins Wendy and Laila, going to the Turkish Festival was an opportunity to get in touch with their family’s roots. One woman told Turkey’s Anadolu news agency that her father is from Erzurum, a […]...
Malmö, Sweden – AFP Police pushed back protesters outside the venue of the Eurovision Song Contest final where more than a hundred demonstrators waved flags and chanted “Free Palestine”. Police, who confirmed having used pepper spray, later cleared out the square in front of the arena. Israel was one of 25 nations competing i...
Malmö, Sweden – – AFP After a run-up in the shadow of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, the Eurovision Song Contest final gets underway on Saturday in Sweden’s Malmo, where representatives from 26 countries will compete. Up to 30,000 demonstrators from the Free Palestine Movement are expected to protest against IsraelR...
Saudi Arabia’s first-ever opera, “Zarqa Al Yamama,” concluded marking a historic milestone in the country’s cultural scene. The performance was held at the King Fahd Cultural Center in the capital Riyadh. Government bodies like the Saudi Theater and Performing Arts Commission issued statement of praise for it. Local new...
A groundbreaking Ramadan radio show being hosted by Dutch Muslim women aims to demystify Islam and counter stereotypes. Led by Nora Akachar, the show, titled “Suhoor Stories,” has an all-female lineup. Guests share personal Ramadan experiences and answer common questions. The show garners 160,000 daily listeners nationwide. Despite facing crit...
With Ramadan winding down, attention has shifted to celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of the month of fasting. But this year’s festivities face a celestial twist. The total solar eclipse on April 8 affects the sighting of the crescent moon of the next month, which is crucial for marking the end […]
Many historians express their concern about deliberate destruction of mosques and planned demolition of Muslim monuments in India Muslim Network TV editorial team A battle is raging in the heart of India’s bustling capital New Delhi. On the one hand, the city administration has proposed the demolition of the historic Sunehri Masjid, citi...
Film tells story of American Muslim women who are not a monolith and are agencies of their lives WASHINGTON – A Muslim romantic comedy, Americanish, will hit theaters on October 6. It is the first film in the genre directed by a Muslim-American woman and inspired by Aizzah Fatima’s critically acclaimed one-woman show “Dirty Paki [&...
Festival showcases rich heritage of Al Maled, which is traditionally celebrated on Prophet’s birthday, but also on other important occasions FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates – The five-day Al Bader Festival, held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, conclude...
Rich Islamic heritage of Spain, especially the legacy of Al-Andalus, is drawing Muslim tourists keen to explore this history MADRID, Spain – As the summer tourism season wraps up, statistics predict Spain will have welcomed 85 million international tourists this year, marking an impressive 16.4% increase from 2022. A significant chunk of...
